"On approaching the 35 KM peg along the Nkayi- Lupane road, the driver reduced speed to pick up a passenger. Before the bus stopped at Cross Mjena, the bus conductor jumped out and was run over by the left rear wheels and he died on the spot.

"We suspect the victim misjudged the speed of the bus and missed his step to the ground," said Chief Insp Makonese.

The body was taken to Nkayi District Hospital Mortuary enroute to Mpilo Central Hospital Mortuary in Bulawayo for post- mortem.

Chief Insp Makonese warned members of the public to avoid doing risky things that expose them to danger. "People should value human life and not partake in risky activities.

"If the now deceased had not attempted to disembark from a moving bus, a life wouldn't have been lost unnecessarily," said Chief Insp Makonese.